as in regulating
to make changes to (something) in order to keep a desirable balance, proportion, etc.
He takes insulin to modulate his blood sugar levels. She kept talking during the performance, making no effort to modulate her voice.
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Recent Examples of modulating
Calming involves controlling your internal biological responses, such as lowering your heart rate and breathing rate, and modulating your outward behavior.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s made with guayusa (a natural source of L-theanine and caffeine) and gotu kola (for modulating GABA).
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Even for women uninterested in modulating their feelings and behavior to fit a societal standard of supportive positivity, perimenopause is presented as a hazard to health and well-being.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
The approach that works for him involves periodized nutrition, modulating his fat and carbohydrate consumption based on his day-to-day training needs.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Joe was modulating it brilliantly and knowing how much of it to use and not to.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Its main tool is its ability to raise and lower interest rates, modulating the pace of economic growth to keep unemployment low and inflation steady.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Besides modulating your emotions, serotonin also acts as a natural appetite suppressant, so a lack thereof can trigger overeating.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s made with guayusa (a natural source of L-theanine and caffeine) and gotu kola (for modulating GABA).
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Even for women uninterested in modulating their feelings and behavior to fit a societal standard of supportive positivity, perimenopause is presented as a hazard to health and well-being.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
The approach that works for him involves periodized nutrition, modulating his fat and carbohydrate consumption based on his day-to-day training needs.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Joe was modulating it brilliantly and knowing how much of it to use and not to.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Its main tool is its ability to raise and lower interest rates, modulating the pace of economic growth to keep unemployment low and inflation steady.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Besides modulating your emotions, serotonin also acts as a natural appetite suppressant, so a lack thereof can trigger overeating.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulating
Verb
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Genes regulating stem cell populations, redox balance and cell-to-cell communication were also expanded or distinctly modified.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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What role should the state play, if at all, in regulating AI to protect Bay Area workers and/or consumers?—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Although Mejuri’s prices are higher than Pandora’s, the company is still adjusting them in line with its ethos.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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That is not about increasing intensity but about adjusting direction.—
Csaba Toth,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The decision was made to neutralise GC timings ahead of the final circuit — effectively taking times with 16km remaining — allowing the favourites to drop back before the speed increased further, while also improving safety by reducing the size of the peloton.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The team says future work will focus on long-term outdoor durability testing, improving large-scale manufacturability, and optimizing real-world deployment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
Verb
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But life has a way of correcting that illusion.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Documentation becomes more accurate the first time, which means fewer insurance denials and far less time spent correcting charts after the visit.—
FJ Campbell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Modulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulating. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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